The Indo using quotation marks in this headline when there's a video showing exactly that happening is journalistic malpractice btw
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The Irish independent needs to stop coddling nazi fucks.
aug 30, 2025, 7:18 pm • 0 0 • view
It's usual; often 'alleged' is employed if it's not direct speech. I assume that legal liability and possible damages are avoided if someone got it wrong. Perhaps worry more about law firms that deal in chasing these events.
aug 31, 2025, 12:42 pm • 0 0 • view
I'm aware it's usual. I have worked as a journalist. I think it's cowardly
aug 31, 2025, 1:32 pm • 0 0 • view
Well get the journos' union onto it. It would only take one mistaken assertion that didn't employ a version of 'alleged' before trial and conviction to destroy some marginal traditional media publication these days.
aug 31, 2025, 10:20 pm • 0 0 • view
I really don't think that's true
aug 31, 2025, 10:35 pm • 0 0 • view
There have been some substantial penalties imposed on major Australian media in the last decade theconversation.com/costly-defam...
aug 31, 2025, 10:42 pm • 0 0 • view
What does Australia have to do with this? My post is about an Irish newspaper describing (or, more accurately, avoiding describing) the conduct of a German police officer
aug 31, 2025, 10:43 pm • 0 0 • view
Ive always wondered about this because everywhere does it so I think their response would probably be a long the lines of the video might be a fake or if this was domestic they'd need to do that for fear of being sued/influencing court case as it'll go to court.
aug 30, 2025, 3:48 pm • 0 0 • view
A habit formed from years of running interference for the most ridiculous falsehoods told by Gardaí, no doubt
aug 30, 2025, 2:26 pm • 9 1 • view
We’ve skulls to crack, Jack
aug 30, 2025, 2:30 pm • 0 0 • view